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  1. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
  2. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  3. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  4. adoration
    the act of admiring strongly
  5. tremulous
    (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
  6. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
  7. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
  8. contumacious
    wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  9. heinous
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  10. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  11. agnostic
    a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
  12. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  13. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
  14. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  15. fortuitous
    occurring by happy chance
  16. dichotomy
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  17. minion
    a servile or fawning dependant
  18. uxorial
    befitting or characteristic of a wife
  19. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  20. appurtenance
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  21. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  22. temerity
    fearless daring
  23. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  24. paragon
    an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
  25. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose; practical
  26. intransigence
    the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
  27. atavistic
    characteristic of an atavist
  28. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  29. cabal
    a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  30. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  31. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  32. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  33. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  34. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
  35. debauchery
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  36. bane
    something causing misery or death
  37. indolence
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  38. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  39. moribund
    being on the point of death; breathing your last
  40. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  41. senescence
    the property characteristic of old age
  42. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  43. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
  44. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  45. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  46. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  47. espouse
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  48. reciprocity
    a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  49. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  50. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  51. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  52. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
  53. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  54. inexorable
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  55. aloof
    remote in manner
  56. adulation
    servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
  57. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  58. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
  59. gregarious
    instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  60. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  61. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  62. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  63. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  64. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  65. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  66. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  67. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  68. edification
    uplifting enlightenment
  69. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  70. connubial
    of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
  71. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
  72. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  73. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
  74. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  75. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  76. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  77. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  78. precipitate
    hurl or throw violently
  79. munificent
    very generous
  80. circumspect
    heedful of potential consequences
  81. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  82. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  83. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  84. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
  85. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  86. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  87. rhetoric
    study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
  88. patronize
    assume sponsorship of
  89. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  90. duplicity
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
  91. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  92. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  93. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
  94. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  95. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  96. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  97. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  98. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  99. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  100. commiserate
    to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  101. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
  102. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  103. troth
    a solemn pledge of fidelity
  104. infelicity
    inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
  105. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  106. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  107. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  108. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  109. esoteric
    confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
  110. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  111. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  112. usurp
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  113. allegation
    (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
  114. penchant
    a strong liking
  115. iniquitous
    characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
  116. salubrious
    promoting health; healthful
  117. vacillate
    be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
  118. axiom
    (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
  119. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  120. elucidate
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  121. contentious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  122. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
  123. precatory
    expressing entreaty or supplication
  124. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
  125. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
  126. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  127. deprecatory
    tending to diminish or disparage
  128. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  129. expeditious
    marked by speed and efficiency
  130. ebullience
    overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
  131. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  132. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  133. privation
    act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
  134. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  135. nascent
    being born or beginning
  136. languish
    become feeble
  137. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  138. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  139. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  140. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  141. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  142. condescend
    behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
  143. putative
    purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
  144. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  145. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  146. pundit
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  147. retribution
    the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
  148. furtive
    secret and sly or sordid
  149. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  150. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  151. expound
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  152. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
  153. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  154. sanguine
    inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
  155. odious
    unequivocally detestable
  156. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  157. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  158. insouciance
    the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
  159. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  160. crassitude
    the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement
  161. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  162. concubinage
    cohabitation without being legally married
  163. immolate
    offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
  164. ambit
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
  165. objurgate
    censure severely
  166. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  167. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  168. trollop
    a woman adulterer
  169. Gnosticism
    a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
  170. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  171. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  172. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  173. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  174. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  175. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  176. graven
    cut into a desired shape
  177. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  178. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  179. sympathy
    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
  180. spurious
    plausible but false
  181. slake
    satisfy (thirst)
  182. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  183. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  184. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  185. consternation
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  186. choleric
    characterized by anger
  187. prandial
    of or relating to a meal
  188. renascent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  189. catechist
    one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
  190. evoke
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  191. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  192. ingurgitate
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  193. existential
    relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
  194. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  195. tropism
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
  196. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
  197. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  198. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  199. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  200. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
  201. excrescence
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  202. usufruct
    a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
  203. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  204. innuendo
    an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
  205. subvert
    destroy completely
  206. impolitic
    not politic
  207. exigent
    demanding attention
  208. insouciant
    marked by blithe unconcern
  209. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  210. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  211. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  212. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  213. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  214. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  215. asseverate
    state categorically
  216. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  217. spite
    malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
  218. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
  219. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  220. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  221. approbation
    official approval
  222. anathematize
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  223. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  224. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  225. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  226. predispose
    make susceptible
  227. vassalage
    the state of a serf
  228. denude
    lay bare
  229. soporific
    sleep inducing
  230. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  231. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  232. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  233. fallacious
    containing or based on a fallacy
  234. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  235. prostitute
    a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  236. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  237. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  238. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  239. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  240. apoplectic
    pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
  241. comportment
    dignified manner or conduct
  242. catechumen
    a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
  243. invoke
    request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
  244. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  245. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  246. abscond
    run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  247. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  248. idiot savant
    person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
  249. laconic
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  250. pariah
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  251. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
  252. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
  253. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
  254. aggrandize
    add details to
  255. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  256. cavalier
    a gallant or courtly gentleman
  257. scrofulous
    afflicted with scrofula
  258. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  259. lucubrate
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  260. superannuated
    too old to be useful
  261. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  262. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  263. crass
    (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
  264. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  265. confabulate
    unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
  266. equanimous
    in full control of your faculties
  267. concubine
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  268. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  269. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  270. sycophantic
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  271. judicious
    marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
  272. a priori
    involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact
  273. adumbrate
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  274. anatomize
    analyze down to the smallest detail
  275. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  276. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  277. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  278. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
  279. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  280. bilious
    relating to or containing bile
  281. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  282. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  283. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  284. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  285. milieu
    the environmental condition
  286. specious
    plausible but false
  287. slate
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  288. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  289. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  290. effloresce
    come into or as if into flower
  291. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  292. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  293. solipsism
    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
  294. Angst
  295. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
  296. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  297. insurgency
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
  298. surcease
    a stopping
  299. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  300. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
  301. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  302. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  303. punctilio
    a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
  304. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
  305. perquisite
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  306. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  307. pusillanimity
    contemptible fearfulness
  308. aggrandizement
    the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
  309. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  310. injectant
    any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
  311. regale
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink
  312. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
  313. interstice
    small opening between things
  314. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  315. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  316. invective
    abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  317. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  318. duty assignment
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
  319. elan
    enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
  320. outre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  321. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  322. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  323. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  324. tout
    advertize in strongly positive terms
  325. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  326. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  327. relegate
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  328. mendicancy
    the state of being a beggar or mendicant
  329. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  330. abstruse
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  331. altruist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  332. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  333. catholic
    free from provincial prejudices or attachments
  334. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  335. benighted
    overtaken by night or darkness
  336. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  337. venue
    the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  338. metastasize
    spread throughout the body
  339. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
  340. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  341. crepuscular
    like twilight; dim
  342. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  343. obtuse
    of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
  344. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
  345. puissance
    power to influence or coerce
  346. provident
    providing carefully for the future
  347. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  348. scion
    a descendent or heir
  349. exude
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  350. anfractuous
    full of twists and turns
  351. latitudinarian
    unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
  352. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  353. periphrasis
    a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
  354. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
  355. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
  356. kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
  357. adjure
    command solemnly
  358. utile
    being of use or service
  359. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  360. phlegm
    expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
  361. saturnalia
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  362. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  363. nemesis
    something causing misery or death
  364. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  365. usurious
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  366. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  367. inimitable
    defying imitation; matchless
  368. flocculent
    having a fluffy character or appearance
  369. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  370. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
  371. luminescent
    emitting light not caused by heat
  372. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
  373. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  374. candent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  375. implacable
    incapable of being placated
  376. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  377. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  378. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
  379. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  380. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  381. reconnoiter
    explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
  382. licentious
    lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
  383. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  384. squeamish
    excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
  385. poaching
    cooking in simmering liquid
  386. rile
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  387. assiduously
    with care and persistence
  388. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
  389. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  390. pungent
    strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
  391. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence